Chapter 17 of Herbert Carter's Legacy is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Herbert Carter's Legacy is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother. “Squire Leech is here,” he said. “What shall we say to him?” asked his mother, soberly. “Wait a minute and I will tell you,” said Herbert, his face brightening. “I've had a stroke of luck, mother.
Chapter 17 of Herbert Carter's Legacy is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading ““Wait a minute and I will tell you,” said Herbert, his face brightening.”
gotten under control
From this reading “WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.”
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading ““Squire Leech is here,” he said.”
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading “WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading ““What shall we say to him?” asked his mother, soberly.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading ““I've had a stroke of luck, mother.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Wait a minute and I will tell you,” said Herbert, his face brightening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Wait a minute and I will tell you,” said Herbert, his face brightening.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What shall we say to him?” asked his mother, soberly.
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “Wait a minute and I will tell you,” said Herbert, his face brightening.
gotten under control
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Wait a minute and I will tell you,” said Herbert, his face brightening.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I've had a stroke of luck, mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Squire Leech is here,” he said.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Squire Leech is here,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What shall we say to him?” asked his mother, soberly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Wait a minute and I will tell you,” said Herbert, his face brightening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've had a stroke of luck, mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Squire Leech is here,” he said.
the act of departing
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading “Squire Leech is here,” he said.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “I've had a stroke of luck, mother.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Wait a minute and I will tell you,” said Herbert, his face brightening.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Squire Leech is here,” he said.
express in words
From this reading “What shall we say to him?” asked his mother, soberly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What shall we say to him?” asked his mother, soberly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “What shall we say to him?” asked his mother, soberly.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “I've had a stroke of luck, mother.
express in words
From this reading “Wait a minute and I will tell you,” said Herbert, his face brightening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What shall we say to him?” asked his mother, soberly.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait a minute and I will tell you,” said Herbert, his face brightening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What shall we say to him?” asked his mother, soberly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED Leaving the squire in the sitting room, Herbert went in quest of his mother.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Wait a minute and I will tell you,” said Herbert, his face brightening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wait a minute and I will tell you,” said Herbert, his face brightening.
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